Jeremiah Smith is working to improve his small city of Beaufort, South Carolina and beyond. He is an architect with Allison Ramsey Architects designing projects throughout the Southeast. Small, efficient, affordable, and yet beautiful spaces—in a walkable urban context—are his passion. He is designer and developer of a growing number of infill rental properties in Beaufort's Historic District. The Washington Duplex Project won an Urban Guild Missing Middle Merit Award in 2024.

Jeremiah has served as chair of the Beaufort Housing Authority board as well as the Historic District Review Board. Jeremiah, his wife Emily, and 3 kids started a weekly Beaufort Bike Bus and a bimonthly community bicycle ride. Jeremiah is a member of the Congress for New Urbanism and Strong Towns member looking to start a local chapter. He is always interested in collaborating with anyone to get more people out and enjoying the streets.